The
study of Carbon Compounds .
Basic
building blocks of an
organic compounds are carbon
and hydrogens atoms .
Carbon
*
Uniqueness of
Group 4
Valencyand 4
·
is
·
Energies of the 25 2p-orbitals are
very
close. They hybridise to form 4 Sp orbitals
Forms 4 covalent bonds with other Carbon atoms double, triple
single
·
max ,
forms covalent bonds with other atams Hz 02, N2,
Halogens.
·
,
be divided families chemical behaviour
* molecule
Every organic can into with similar +
physical
These families are called
Homologous Series
Homologous Series : A series of similar compos which have the same
general formula and function
each member differs from the previous
group,
in which one
by a
single CH2 unit
Functional *** centre of chemical
Group : An atom or a
group of atoms that form
activity inthe
molecule.